tw telecom Delivers Industry-Leading Business Ethernet and MPLS Capabilities to Toshiba International Corporation

tw telecom Delivers Industry-Leading Business Ethernet and MPLS Capabilities
to Toshiba International Corporation
- tw telecom is one of the three leading Business Ethernet providers in the
U.S.
- tw telecom's Intelligent Network and unique Dynamic Capacity allow customers
to increase Business Ethernet bandwidth in real-time
PR Newswire
HOUSTON, June 5, 2013
HOUSTON, June 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- tw telecom inc. (NASDAQ: TWTC), a
leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged
and IP VPN solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and worldwide, today
announced the successful installation of its award-winning Business Ethernet
services and MPLS IP VPN capabilities for Toshiba International Corporation
(TIC).
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"As a result of rapid business growth, Toshiba required an expansion of
existing Internet, data and voice capabilities to 11 company locations," said
Stephen P. Young, CIO for Toshiba International Corporation, which is
responsible for the IT needs of four TIC divisions. "tw telecom's Business
Ethernet solutions helped us connect to our locations better, faster and
easier than ever. They kept us informed throughout the installation process
and delivered a high-quality product for our voice, data and Internet needs."
tw telecom provides Gigabit Business Ethernet, including its award-winning
E-line services and MPLS IP VPN capabilities for a Business
Continuity/Disaster Recovery (BCDR) solution between TIC's corporate
headquarters and its San Antonio co-location facility.
"Toshiba International Corporation is an excellent company with a sound IT
infrastructure team that understands how Business Ethernet helps their
bottom-line efficiency," said Steve Frank, vice president and general manager
for tw telecom in Houston. "This secure, reliable service helps TIC reduce
the telecom costs for each of its business units. Business Ethernet is the
foundation of our network strength, resiliency and reach. Its power and
flexibility resonates with our enterprise customer base and enables us to
broadly deploy services to 10 Gigabit Ethernet today. All to meet the growing
needs for applications-driven bandwidth."
tw telecom continues to innovate around its Business Ethernet service
platform. This is the foundation of its Intelligent Network that includes the
unique real-time Dynamic Capacity bandwidth-on-demand capability, which allows
customers to instantly double or triple network capacity to meet scheduled and
unplanned network events without service interruption. Recognized by the
Metro Ethernet Forum for this industry unique bandwidth on demand capability,
tw telecom won the prestigious 2012 MEF North America Carrier Ethernet Award
for the Best Business Application.
tw telecom's national resilient fiber network and infrastructure connects
approximately 18,500 commercial buildings* across the country to enable a
secure, scalable and predictable networking experience for a large and growing
number of enterprises worldwide.
For more information, please visit www.twtelecom.com
* Data as of Mar. 31, 2012.
About tw telecom inc.
tw telecom, headquartered in Littleton, Colo., is a leading national provider
of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and IP VPN
solutions for enterprises throughout the U.S. and globally. tw telecom also
delivers secure, scalable private connections for transport data networking,
Internet access, voice, VPN, VoIP and security to large organizations and
communications services companies. Employing a resilient fiber network
infrastructure, robust product portfolio and its own Intelligent Network
capabilities, tw telecom delivers customers overall economic value, an
industry-leading quality service experience, and improved business
productivity. Please visit www.twtelecom.com for more information.
About Toshiba International Corporation
Toshiba International Corporation (TIC) is a Toshiba America Inc. (TAI) Group
Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation. TIC is
headquartered in Houston, Texas and employs approximately 1,800 people. TIC
provides application solutions to a wide range of industries including
industrial, power systems, transmission and distribution systems, and LED
lighting systems. For more information about TIC, please visit
www.toshiba.com/tic.
SOURCE tw telecom
Website: http://www.twtelecom.com
Contact: Bob Meldrum, bob.meldrum@twtelecom.com, 303.566.1354 - office,
303.324.9588 - mobile